Explaining the gender gap in microenterprise performance: Evidence from India The gender gap in vendor revenue is likely due to inequitable access to capital rather than buyer preferences or seller behaviour Firms Published 12.01.22
Farm size and productivity: Evidence from India As small farms grow productivity declines, but past a certain threshold output and productivity increase Agriculture Published 05.01.22
Data inaccuracy distorting reality: Evidence from schools in India Wide-spread cheating inflates students’ achievements in India, but technology-aided solutions can improve data accuracy in standardised testing Methods & Measurement Published 15.12.21
Contract labour and firm growth in India Legal constraints to firm growth incentivise large firms to find loopholes by hiring contract labour Firms Marianne Bertrand Chang-Tai Hsieh Nick Tsivanidis Published 13.12.21
Caste, identity, and worker productivity in India While caste-based occupations may hold 'productivity benefits', removing the discriminatory links between low castes and work brings even larger gains Institutions & Political Economy Published 03.11.21
Easing contracting frictions with machines: Evidence from India Mechanisation standardises output and lowers supervision needs for hired labour, freeing owners’ families to engage in profitable off-farm activities Agriculture Julieta Caunedo Namrata Kala Published 01.11.21
Risk and schooling investments: Evidence from India An increase in risk can reduce the probability of a child attending school by 4–5% Education Esther Gehrke Andrew Foster Published 18.10.21
How building roads boosts agricultural production: Evidence from India Rural road construction in India increases investment in profitable crops and hired labour Infrastructure Published 06.10.21
Labour rationing: Evidence from Indian labour markets Many rural workers turn to self-employment for lack of available jobs, not visions of entrepreneurship Labour Markets Published 15.09.21
